Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-15

side IooIn and we will talk together" "oh,
mop he said, there's no need II my
going in ; am a lost man | have beantliul
wife have four beautiful children l had a
fine profession have had a thorough edu-
cation | had every opportunity man ever
bad, but am a captive of strong drink God
only knows what | suffer- / said BE
encouraged come in here, and we'll talk
together about itn "No,n he said, 81
can't come; you can't do me me auy good.
! was on the Hudson River Railroad yester-
day, and coming down, / resolved never again
70 touch a drop of strong drink While sat
there a man came ina low creature-and
Sat by me- he had a whisSey flask, and be
said to me: Will YOU take n drink Z I said no {;
but oh how ] wanted it and as said no, it
seemed that the liquor CURED up around the
mouth of the flash and begged: Take mel
take mel take mer felt / couldn't resist it,
and yet was determined not to drink, and |
rushed out OH the platform Of the car, and
| thought would jump off; we We're
going at the rate OF forty miles
an hour, and | didn't dare to Jump;
the paroxysm of thirst went off, aud 1 am
here tonight" | said: Come in, I'll pray
for you, and commend you to God" He
came in trembling. Some OF you remember
After the service, we walked out and up the
street. said: "You have an awful
struggle; I'll take you into a drug
store: perhaps the doctor can give you some
medicine that will help you in your struggle,
though after all, you viii have to depend
upon the grace Of God" | said to the doc
tor: Can you give this man something to
help him in his battle against strong drinhfn
II cam" replied the doctor, and he pre-
pared u bottle of medicine said:
There is no alcohol in this.no strong
drink None at all" said the doctor
'How long will this lasti" ] inquired. at
will last him a week" So" said, 'give us
another bottle" Wo passed out into the
street and stood under the gaSlight 1t was
getting late, and said to the man: ~ must
part with You. Put your trust in the Lord,
and Hewi see you through. You viii make
use of this medicine when the paroxysm Of
thirst comes onn A few weeks passed away.
and got letter from Boston saying: Dear
friend, inclose the money you paid for that
medicine have never used any of it. The
thirst for strong drink has entirely gone
away from me- | send you two or
three newspapers to show you what
l have been doing since | came to Boston.
| opened the newspapers and saw accounts
of meetings of two or three thousand people
to whom this man had been preaching right
eousness, temperance, and Judgment to
come. I have heard from him again
and again since He is faithful now,
and will be, know, faithful to the last. o,
this work of soul saving Would God that
out Of this audience to-day 800 men might
hear the voice of the Son of God bidding
them come to glorious resurrection
all the offers of the Gospel are extended to
you, without money and without price, !"
and you are conscious of the fact that thes,,
opportunities will soon be gone forever.
The conductor of Il rai-train was telling ME
of the fact that he was one night standing
by his train on - side track, his
train having been switched Off 50 that
the express train might dart past unhindered.
He said while he stood there i'll the darkness,
beside his train on the side-track, he heard
the thunder of the express in the distance.
Then no saw the flash of the headlight
The train came with fearful velocity,
Oearer and nearer, until after awhile. when it
came very near, by the flash of the headlight,
he saw that the switchman, either through in
toxication or indifference, had not attended to
his duty, and that the train, unless something
were done Immediately, would rush on the
side track and dash the other train to atoms
He shouted to the switchman: Set up that
switchln and with one stroke the switch
went back, and the express Numbered
on. o, men and women, going on toward
the eternal world, swift as the years, swift as
the months, swift as the days, swift as the
hours, swift as the minutes, swift as the sec
onds-on what track are you runningl To
ward light or darkness? Toward victory or
defeat9 Toward heaven or hell? Set up that
switch. Cry aloud to God. "Now is the day
of salyationn